Fossil Energy
Wartsila Designs Heavy Construction Vessel for Subsea 7
Finland’s Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been contracted to provide the design for a large heavy construction vessel (HCV). The ship is to be built for Subsea 7 S.A., the seabed-to-surface engineering, construction, and services contractor to the offshor
NOR SHIPPING: Maritime and Offshore O&G industries Happily Married
Yesterday’s Nor-Shipping’s Agenda Offshore conference affirmed the successful marriage of convenience between the maritime and offshore oil and gas industries. The offshore industry is “a legitimate child” of the marriage between oil and gas as well as maritime companies. “It is maybe a relationship
Ulstein Presents Benefits of Its SX121 Design
Advancement in technology is permitting the offshore oil and gas industry to move into progressively deeper and colder waters in remote locations. ULSTEIN supports this development by providing products and solutions that contribute to safer, smarter and greener operations. A case in point is the ve
RWE Dea Awarded for Its Film “Fast Track to the Future” (USA)
At the 2013 WorldFest International Film Festival held in Houston, Texas, RWE Dea picked up a Gold Remi Award in the Energy Issues category for its film “Fast Track to the Future”. The film documents the development of the Clipper South gas discovery on the UK Continental Shelf from field developmen
‘Ivan Sidorenko’ Offshore Supply Vessel Launched in Russia
The first vessel to service semi-submersible drilling rigs (SSDR), Ivan Sidorenko, left the construction dock at the Amur Shipyard (a part of Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center) on May, 31. The polar supply vessel is in construction for Gazflot, a Gazprom’s subsidiary. The shipway stage
Statoil Gets Permission to Drill Norwegian Sea Well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for the well 6506/9-3, cf. in the Norwegian Sea. Well 6506/9-3 will be drilled from the Transocean Leader drilling facility in position 65°15’4.99″ north and 6°54’15.66″ east after completion of the drilling of pr
Dolphin Geophysical to Carry Out 3D Seismic Survey in North Sea
Dolphin Geophysical has secured a contract to carry out a 3D seismic survey in the North Sea from an undisclosed client. The survey will be acquired by the high capacity 3D vessel M/V Polar Duke, commencing in August for the duration of approximately five weeks. “We now have a full backlog for the S
SeaEnergy Opens Offshore Ship Management Unit (UK)
SeaEnergy, the energy services group, announces today that it is launching a ship management company, SeaEnergy Ship Management Limited, to offer ship management services across the offshore energy sector with a particular specialism in “walk to work”. It has recruited the team which formerly operat
DOF Subsea: New MD to Lead Company’s Transformation
A highly-experienced figure in the subsea sector has been appointed Managing Director of DOF Subsea UK. Giovanni Corbetta, who was most recently Managing Director with Hallin Marine, will lead the company’s transformation from vessel operator to provider of integrated subsea solutions for the market
Flexlife Uses Flexguard Technology at Chevron’s North Sea Field
Flexlife, a specialist provider of flexible pipe technologies and engineering services, has successfully used its new integrity monitoring technology at Chevron’s Captain field in the UK North Sea. FlexGuard is an early detection system for possible riser integrity issues, designed to provide contin
GDF Suez Awards Austen Field Concept Study Contracts (UK)
GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd has awarded a £1.4 million joint study to Xodus Group and Atkins for Concept Select work for the Austen (formerly Jacqui) field in the Central North Sea, with a further option to proceed into the Concept Definition phase. The studies will identify development and export options f
Core Samples from Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well Show Oil Traces
Core samples from Statoil-operated appraisal well 16/2-17 B, in PL 265 on the Johan Sverdrup discovery have confirmed oil in weathered and fractured basement rocks, Det Norske, partner in the production licence, today announced. No sandstone reservoir was found in the primary objective. The well is
GALLERY: Clair Ridge Jacket Leaves Kvaerner’s Verdal Yard (Norway)
The Clair Ridge Drilling & Production jacket of 23 000 tonnes – the biggest jacket ever built by the Norwegian Kvaerner yard yesterday left Verdal and is now on tow to its location west of the Shetland Islands. The jacket’s footprint on the seabed is 85 x 68 metres. With the delivery of the [&hellip
CNOOC to Search for Oil Offshore Iceland
Iceland’s oil company Eykon Energy has reportedly reached an agreement with China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) to conduct joint exploration activities in the Dreki area, offshore Iceland. Eykon applied for a license in the area last year, but has asked the authorities to be given more time